Dinari announced it is the first company to let eligible U.S. investors trade tokenized stock covering all 724 companies in the S&P 500 using USDC through self-custody wallets, according to the company’s announcement on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
The launch runs through a partnership with Circle, letting individuals and businesses buy and sell equities directly onchain instead of through a traditional brokerage account. Dinari said the release builds on regulatory approval it secured for its tokenized-equity platform a little more than a year ago.
Inside Dinari’s dShares and the Circle Partnership
Dinari said in its official announcement that dShares, the tokenized equities backing the launch, are each tied to a corresponding stock held in qualified custody, structured to preserve rights such as NBBO execution, voting, dividends and corporate actions.
Co-founder and CEO Gabriel Otte said the launch “brings investing and digital assets together” after years of the two operating as separate financial systems, letting users move between stablecoins and U.S. equities while keeping the protections tied to traditional capital markets.
The rollout pairs a U.S. equities market Dinari values at more than $75 trillion with a stablecoin sector it says has grown past $307 billion. Initial launch partners include Monaco, Eldora and Privy, alongside native USDC dividend support that lets eligible investors keep dividend proceeds onchain.
Dinari’s own disclosures flag risk alongside the launch. Markets for tokenized securities may be limited, the company said, potentially making dShares harder to sell at a desired time or price, while regulatory treatment of the underlying technology continues to develop.
Why This Changes Access for Self-Custody Investors
For anyone already holding crypto in a self-custody wallet, the launch means equity exposure no longer needs a separate brokerage login. It fits a broader pattern of crypto news this year, including UTB’s earlier coverage of how Nasdaq and the SEC are approaching tokenized securities, where similar custody questions already came up.
Why Sei and Solana Support Is the Next Milestone
dShares currently run on Ethereum, Avalanche, Arbitrum and Base, and Dinari said support for Sei and Solana is coming soon. No exact date is set, but the company framed the expansion as part of a longer roadmap that could eventually bring continuous trading and faster settlement to tokenized equities, subject to regulatory requirements.
What this means for you: If you’re new to crypto and curious about stocks, this launch means you no longer need a separate brokerage account to gain exposure to S&P 500 companies, a self-custody wallet and USDC are enough.
Tokenized stock is still a developing product category, and Dinari’s own disclosures warn these tokens may be harder to sell at a specific time or price than shares on a traditional exchange. Treat it as an emerging access point rather than a like-for-like replacement for a brokerage account.
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Do your own research before making any investment decisions.
